Cost of college at Camden County College remained steady for all students in 2022-23 school year

Dr. Lovell Pugh-Bassett President - Camden County College
Dr. Lovell Pugh-Bassett President - Camden County College
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Tuition fees for in-state students at Camden County College did not change for the 2022-23 academic year, based on the most recent information released, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

Residents of New Jersey paid $3,744 to enroll at the two-year public college in both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 school years.

Non-resident students were charged the same tuition as in-state students, $3,744, during the 2022-23 academic year, consistent with the previous year’s rate.

Approximately 97% of the college’s undergraduate students are from New Jersey, while about 3% come from other states.

Data indicates that 72% of full-time undergraduates who began studies at Camden County College in 2022-23 received some form of financial aid. A total of 588 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $3.7 million, and 64 students borrowed over $339,759 in student loans.

Across all undergraduate students, 3,965 received grants or scholarships totaling $19.4 million. Additionally, 629 students secured federal student loans totaling $3.9 million.

Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.

According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.

Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.

Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.

Undergraduate Financial Aid

The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the Camden County College in the 2022-23 school year.

Type of Aid Number of students awarded aid Percent awarded aid Total amount of aid awarded Average amount of aid per student
Federal grants 508 58% $2.7 million $5,322
State / local grant or scholarship 382 43% $960,779 $2,515
Institutional grants or scholarships 14 2% $23,283 $1,663
Grant or scholarship aid total 588 67% $3.7 million $6,272
Federal student loans 58 7% $288,926 $4,981
Other student loans 6 1% $50,833 $8,472
Student loan aid 64 7% $339,759 $5,309
Total student aid 634 72% $4 million $6,352

Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.



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